This is Ungarnished

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The Hardest Room to Be In
The Bowline in Astoria made it easy. Being present was the hard part.
Mar 31 • R Michael
Preparation is the Tell
What a night at Andina and a forty-year friendship taught me about being seen.
Mar 24 • R Michael
I Still Look Back
Portland International Airport was built to let you breathe. Most places weren’t.
Mar 17 • R Michael
You Almost Had It
Pretty Ugly almost had it. So did I. So have you.
Mar 10 • R Michael
We Sold It As An Idea
Sofia is gone. What she gave us isn't.
Mar 6 • R Michael
The Way I Was Always Supposed To Be
A note about what this is. And what it’s finally becoming.
Mar 3 • R Michael

February 2026

The Thing I Was Good At
What happens when the one thing that made you proud becomes the thing you can’t go back to.
Feb 27 • R Michael
The Two Words That Never Work
On running out of words, and the person who learned to read the silence.
Feb 24 • R Michael
The Breakdown
The Peru Chronicles | Season 1 | Part 6
Feb 20 • R Michael
My Brain Throws Better Parties Than You
And why protecting your inner weirdness is an act of survival.
Feb 18 • R Michael
You Are Worthy of His Love
The Peru Chronicles | Season 1 | Part 5
Feb 13 • R Michael
About Wedges (Not the Shoes) and Why They Freak Me Out a Little
I read something today that asked me to choose between safety and solidarity. I’m choosing to slow down instead.
Feb 10 • R Michael
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